Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Thadoe Maha Thray Sithu Thadoe Thiri Thudhamma Min Aung Hlaing attended the passing out parade of Thura Company of the 128th intake of Officers Training Course of Defence Services (Army) Officers Training School (Bahtoo) at its parade ground on 21 February. Also present at the parade were Commander-in-Chief (Navy) Admiral Zeya Kyaw Htin Htein Win, Commander-in-Chief (Air) General Zeya Kyaw Htin Sithu Tun Aung, senior Tatmadaw officers from the Office of the Commander-in-Chief, officials, invited guests together with parents and relatives of cadets.
First, cadet companies saluted the Senior General. Then, the Senior General presented a silver sword award to the best cadet award winner Cadet No (74) of Cadet Thet Naing Soe.
At the passing out parade, the excerpts from speech delivered by the Senior General are as follows:
- Together with righteous stand and nationalistic conviction, the Tatmadaw is fulfilling its national defence duty to defend from any encroachment on Our Three Main National Causes as national duty: Non-disintegration of the Union; Non-disintegration of national solidarity and Perpetuation of sovereignty, being loyal to the State and the people and looking forward to the interests of the State and the people.
- The current period also sees Tatmadaw firmly advancing on the path toward a genuinely disciplined multiparty democratic system that the people aspire to, and is carrying out the responsibilities of the state in accordance with the 2008 Constitution, with the goal of establishing a Union based on democracy and federalism.
- The Tatmadaw discharged the State’s duties because the country faced the ugly situation where the party in power made attempts to forcibly take the power after voting frauds in 2020 multi-party democracy general elections held in the term of the NLD government.
- At present, some armed organizations with narrow-minded racism, egotism and extreme political conviction are recklessly making violent armed actions under the pretext of political issues, deviating from NCA path.
- The armed terrorists following a path of violence are striving for territorial power rather than achieving eternal peace and participating in a multiparty democratic path alongside the Union.
- Terrorists continue to intimidate, threaten, and exert pressure on peaceful and law-abiding citizens as well as government employees, so the number of terrorist attacks across the country has increased. As a result, the lives, homes, property, and public infrastructure of people who wish to live in peace and stability are being severely damaged and lost.
- Peaceable innocent civilians are feeling much hatred for terrorists of insurgents who make attempts to achieve political goal through violent armed actions.
- The entire people, who desire stability and peace, support the legitimate military operations being carried out. Likewise, the people, the government, and the Tatmadaw must work together with unity and determination to eliminate insurgents and combat terrorism.
- Tatmadaw will continue to engage in just military operations, collaborating with residents who desire peace and stability, in response to the unlawful violent actions of armed terrorist groups and their territorial expansion efforts.
- The junior officers have to carry out their responsibilities in collaboration with the people, ensuring that no acts of terrorism in violence or armed conflict occur within the assigned operational areas.
- Furthermore, it is necessary to work towards ensuring the successful conduct of free and fair elections and to protect the right of eligible voters to cast their votes without any loss of voting rights.
- In the contemporary era, with the rapid development of information, technology, and communication network systems, opposing individuals and organizations are utilizing social networks to undermine the military’s political integrity, erode public trust, and carry out attacks that distort public opinion.
- Such attacks and the absence of clear communication can severely affect not only the military but also the unity of the entire nation. Therefore, it is essential that all citizens, including our military personnel, approach these matters with awareness and careful consideration.
- Tatmadaw members have to adopt the mindset of “considering the people as their mother and father” while organizing them, and need to carry out activities with sincerity and goodwill that benefit the people in each respective area.
- It needs to preserve the good past and historical traditions that the Tatmadaw has stood tall and defended for the State throughout successive governments and generations.
- It also needs to strive to become “future military leaders” who will protect and uphold our three main national causes of the Tatmadaw.
After the ceremony, the Senior General met the outstanding award winners and their parents/relatives. At the meeting, the Senior General said that he congratulates them for securing excellent awards. They need to maintain such good habits throughout their life. It is important for those outstanding cadets to strive to become good Tatmadaw officers trusted by the nation and the Tatmadaw. They have to continue efforts to sustain their knowledge and skills conducive to their development and they need to work hard to be the military officers trusted by the nation as well as the Tatmadaw, and convinced by the subordinates, it is reported.
Source: MWD (22-2-2025)
- The current period also sees the Tatmadaw firmly advancing on the path toward a genuinely disciplined multiparty democratic system that the people aspire to, and is carrying out the responsibilities of the state in accordance with the 2008 Constitution, with the goal of establishing a Union based on democracy and federalism.
- At present, some armed organizations with narrow-minded racism, egotism and extreme political conviction are recklessly making violent armed actions under the pretext of political issues, deviating from NCA path.
- The armed terrorists following a path of violence are striving for territorial power rather than achieving eternal peace and participating in a multiparty democratic path alongside the Union.
- Peaceable innocent civilians are feeling much hatred for terrorists of insurgents who make attempts to achieve political goal through violent armed actions.
- The entire people, who desire stability and peace, support the legitimate military operations being carried out. Likewise, the people, the government, and the Tatmadaw must work together with unity and determination to eliminate insurgents and combat terrorism.
- Tatmadaw will continue to engage in just military operations, collaborating with residents who desire peace and stability, in response to the unlawful violent actions of armed terrorist groups and their territorial expansion efforts.
- It is necessary to work towards ensuring the successful conduct of free and fair elections and to protect the right of eligible voters to cast their votes without any loss of voting rights.
- Tatmadaw members have to adopt the mindset of “considering the people as their mother and father” while organizing them, and need to carry out activities with sincerity and goodwill that benefit the people in each respective area.